May 23, 2013

Luke Calls Spike Lee ‘Uncle Tom, House Negro’ for ‘Django’ Bashing

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*2 Live Crew alum Luther Campbell has jumped into the debate over Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained.” In an op-ed for the Miami New Times, the former rapper goes all the way in on Spike Lee, who has publicly taken issue with Tarantino’s repeated use of the n-word in “Django’s” script. RELATED STORY: ‘Django’ Fanatic Dick [...]




Cheadle Backstage at Globes: ‘No Nig**r Questions, Please’ (Audio)

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*Don Cheadle had a great Sunday. The second season premiere of his Showtime series “House of Lies” was up 15% from the show’s premiere a year ago; and on the same night, he won a Golden Globe for his role in the series. “House Of Lies,” starring Cheadle as the head of a management consultant [...]




Denzel’s Mystery Date at Golden Globes is … His Daughter! (Watch)

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*Before anybody tries to start some ish, let the record show that the woman on Denzel Washington‘s arm as he walked the red carpet at the Golden Globes was his daughter, Olivia. In fact, before beginning their interview on Sunday night’s red carpet, Mr. Washington advised E!’s Ryan Seacrest, “It’s not my wife Pauletta, it’s [...]




Globes: Tarantino Shocks Press Room with N-Word (Listen)

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*By now it should be obvious that “Django Unchained” director Quentin Tarantino has no problem with folks taking offense at his liberal use of the N-word either within his movies, or while discussing his films in interviews. Still, the press room at last night’s Golden Globes appeared taken aback when the director, who won for [...]




Najee Ali, NAN and Others to Protest ‘Django’ Slave Dolls at Golden Globes

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*A movie and TV award show like the Golden Globes isn’t where you would normally find protestors. But, according to Najee Ali, Director of Project Islamic Hope, this Sunday, outside the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the site of the Golden Globes, is where he, the LA chapter of the National Action Network and other community activists [...]




Denzel, Cheadle, ‘Django’ Among 2013 Golden Globe Nominees

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*Denzel Washington’s performance in “Flight,” Don Cheadle of Showtime’s “House of Lies” and the upcoming Jamie Foxx film “Django Unchained” were among the nominees announced this morning for the Golden Globe Awards, handed out annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press. The Civil War epic “Lincoln” leads the nominees with seven, among them best drama, best [...]




Idris Elba Confirms Return in ‘Thor 2′ (Video)

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*The Golden Globes have given Idris Elba his due with the big award for “Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television.” The win comes from his celebrated role of “Luther”; a troubled, rough around the edges, British police detective who doesn’t mind bending the law to catch [...]




‘The Help’, Idris Elba Earn Golden Globe Nominations

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*”The Help” continues to score nominations this award season, earning five more Thursday morning from the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards. One day after the film nabbed a leading four SAG Awards nominations, the DreamWorks movie based on Kathryn Stockett’s best-selling novel about maids and their employers during the 1960s picked up Globe nominations for [...]




Big Winners at Golden Globes: ‘Social Network’ and ‘Kids Are All Right’

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*At the 68th Golden Globes on Sunday “The Social Network” and “The Kids Are All Right” won the top film awards for drama and comedy or musical. On the TV side, HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” won for drama series, and Fox’s “Glee” won for comedy or musical series. The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. handed out the [...]




2010 Golden Globes Recap

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*Let’s face it, although the Hollywood Foreign Press Association hands out annual awards in a variety of television and film categories, most people really consider the Golden Globes a fashion show and an early indicator of Academy Award potential. Judging by this year’s results, Avatar, which won for Best Picture (Drama) and Best Director (James [...]




Dishin Dirt On Martin Luther King, Golden Globes (Mo’Nique), and More …

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*Congratulations go out to Mo’Nique for winning the Golden Globe for Best Actress for her role in the movie Precious!  Although Gabby was SLIGHTED, I was happy with the fact that Mo won. *There is a new film coming out documenting the Civil Rights Movement titled “Selma” and it is causing drama before the script [...]




Samuel L. Jackson Among Newly Added Globe Presenters

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*Samuel L. Jackson, Felicity Huffman, Helen Mirren and the cast of “The Hangover” (Justin Bertha, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms) have been set as presenters at “The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards” on Sunday, Jan. 17. The show, hosted by Ricky Gervais, will be broadcast live coast to coast on NBC (5 to 8 pm [...]




Gabby Sidibe Pedals For Duracell: ‘Precious’ star contributes to 1,000 hours of pedaling needed to power portion of Times Square Ball drop.

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*Golden Globe nominee Gabourey Sidibe, star of the film “Precious,” got herself a nice little side hustle promoting a new initiative from battery-maker Duracell. The actress visited Duracell Smart Power Lab this week to mark the meeting of the “power generation” goal to light the 2010 numerals during the New Year’s Eve Ball drop ceremony [...]




Lee Daniels Snubbed For ‘Director’ Nom From Golden Globes

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*Lee Daniels said he was “bouncing off the walls” when the nominations for the 2010 Golden Globe Awards were being announced Tuesday morning. The director-producer of one of this year’s most acclaimed films, the urban drama “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,” had just registered the news that his leads Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe [...]